Acute psychosis induced by bath salts: A case report with clinical and forensic implications

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 530-533

  Stoica, Mihaela V ^a   Felthous, Alan R ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bath salts; Designer drugs; Drug abuse; Forensic science; MDPV; Methylenedioxypyrovalerone

Indexed keywords

1,3 BENZODIOXOLE DERIVATIVE; 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DESIGNER DRUG; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; BENZODIOXOLES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DESIGNER DRUGS; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; PYRROLIDINES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 84875503033     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12038     Document Type: Article

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